Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-27


ed, repulsed and thwarted in both
ends of the Capitol until sometimes
it seemed almost hopeless effort.
In the discussion which preceded
the Senate's final Judgment upon
this matter, several prominent Sen
ators took part, and among them
were Messrs Edmunds and Ingalls,.
The former mentioned that when
the Legislature of Iowa passed the
first granger act some years ago,
the direst calamities were predicted
Of it, but none of them had come to
pass. On the contrary the railroads
of that State had prospered more
than ever before; and he believed
that when the great railroad system
of the United States found itself
compelled to submit to this legisla-
ton, it would turn out to be for its
benefit as well as for the benefit of
the whole people.
The Senator from Kansas, who
rarely speaks without giving his
remarks a sarcastic, ironical, or
witty turn, said, among other things,
that he was sorry he had to vote for
this bill, and he thought a good
many other Senators were in the
same condition. 1t was bill which
practically nobody wanted, but
which everybody intended to vote
for. It was bill as to the meaning
of which nobody agreed, but which
everybody said ought to pass.
Mr.. Matthews, the colored Re
corder of Deeds from Albany, is
not the only nominee of President
Cleveland who is having trouble
about his confirmation, now. Pub.
lie Printer Benedict is having op-
position from different sources. Be-
side the 10000 members of the
typographical unions who are OPP
posed to him on the ground that he
is not a practical printer, there is no
end TO the criticism that comes
from Congressman of work being
done daily at the Government
Printing Office. The Congressional
Record is full of mistakes, and
sometimes the speeches and Ian
guage of members are made to
appear ridiculous and senseless.
This sort of thing makes the Con-
gressmen indignant, for no matter
what their errors may be, they have
been accustomed to be put in good
shape, and come out all right in the
Record. 1t is quite probable the
House will take some action con.
demning the work now turned out
of the Govt Printing Office.
1t is inopportune for Mr.. Coleman
to be assailed just now by the Live
Stock Commissioners of Illinois.
He is the head Of the Agricultural
Department in Washington, and
Congress has just voted to elevate
his department TO executive i'm
portance, and give its chief seat
in the cabinet with the impressive
title of Secretary of Agriculture.
This " estern Commission says the
discovery of Pleura-Pneumonia in
Illinois was due to them, and not
one case was ever discovered by the
Govt Bureau of Agriculture, as is
pretended by Mr.. Coleman. They
charge him with ignorance of the
laws of Illinois on this subject, and
the Department of Agriculture with
incapacity to handle such questions.
Whatever most farmers may say
about the proposed Secretary of
Agriculture, it is quite certain that
the above mentioned farmers think,
inasmuch as they have gotten along
so far without any help from Gov
eminent Bureau, they can continue
to get along without figure head
to supervise their interests.
TRAFFIC. IN YOUNG GIRLS.
When we read of the barbarities
and fortunes which used to be in